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Esketamine reactivates the efficacy of antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial

Esketamine reactivates the efficacy of antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100050335
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-26
Start date
2021-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Experimental group:Intravenous drip of esketamine
Control group:Intravenous drip of midazolam

Sponsors

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Outpatients/inpatient aged 18 to 60 years; 2.Meeting the diagnostic criteria of depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Edition 5 (DSM-5) (concise International Neuropsychiatric Interview 7.0 (M.I.N.I 7.0)); 3.After the recent depressive episode was stabilized by a single type of antidepressant, although the type and dosage of the drugs remain unchanged, the condition fluctuates. Defined as follows: (1)After the recent depressive episode was stabilized by a single type of antidepressant, the prescription has not been adjusted; And the number of days during which drug treatment was interrupted =14 at the time of enrollment; (2)The recent depressive episode was stabilized by a single type of antidepressant: the self-reported VAS-1 score of the patient >=8; Although the type and dosage of the drugs remain unchanged, the condition fluctuates: the self-reported VAS-2 score of the patient <=5; 4.The dosage of the antidepressant conforms to Antidepressant Treatment History Form (ATHF-SF) for the determination of the lowest therapeutic dose of the corresponding antidepressant or the lowest therapeutic dose in the corresponding drug label (drugs of other manufacturers not included in ATHF-SF); 5.Able to understand and cooperate with research procedures; 6.Voluntarily signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.A history of treatment-resistant depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder; 2.Patients with mental disorders accompanied by other diseases; 3.Current depressive disorder patients with psychotic symptoms; 4.A history of severe drug allergy or hypersensitivity reactions; 5.Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding; 6.Answer "Yes" to the 4th or 5th item of C-SSRS "suicidal ideation" during the recent depressive episode during screening; Or have committed suicide within the recent depressive episode under the C-SSRS "suicidal behavior"; Or, in the investigator's judgment, a serious risk of suicide; 7.A history of respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, etc.; 8.A history of cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, various types of angina, myocardial infarction, etc.; 9.Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) exceeds the upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin exceeds ULN; all abnormal results have clinical significance and were considered unsafe for participating this trial; 10.Free triiodothyronine (FT3) or free thyroxine (FT4) or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test results are abnormal and have clinical significance; 11.A serious risk of increased blood pressure or intracranial pressure, systolic/diastolic blood pressure exceeding 180/100mmHg, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, hyperthyroidism, ischemic heart disease and other contraindications to esketamine; 12.Contraindications to midazolam such as hypersensitivity to midazolam or any of its excipients, acute angle-closure glaucoma, and untreated open-angle glaucoma; 13.Received electroconvulsive therapy in the past three months; 14.Have been exposed to ketamine or esketamine and its isomers; 15.A history of drug abuse; 16.The examination results during the screening period are abnormal and have clinical significance; 17.Novel coronavirus nucleic acid test positive; 18.Other conditions considered unsuitable for participating in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Remission rate;Scale score minus from baseline;Duration of effective treatment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Gang

Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University

gangwangdoc@ccmu.edu.cn+86 13911695727

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026